Right Behind You
Chapter
14
{She (For
Liz) by Parachute}
I. Said. Yes.
To Carson, I mean. The dance is tomorrow. He asked
me on Tuesday, and now it's Friday. All week, I'd been so
excited. But starting yesterday, all I could think is, What am I
doing?
Damion isn't going with anyone. I felt so bad
about it, but apparently, he didn't. Yesterday, after I found
out, he said, "Maggie, calm down." He tends to say that
to me a lot, mostly because he always catches me freaking out
about something. "I'll be fine. I don't need anyone
to go with." Three girls had asked him. He said no to all
three of them. "Although I will ask for just one dance, if I
may?"
I laugh. He laughs in response. "Of course. Why
not?"
After school on Friday, Amy and I go dress shopping.
Jason and Damion come with us. Damion is driving his car, with
Jason sitting in the passenger seat. Amy and I are sitting in the
backseat, talking about what we're looking for in a dress. Or
rather, what she's looking for. I have no idea, I'm just
going to look at what they have.
But then we pull up to the shop. It's a cute
little family run shop in the Wauwatosa village, awfully close to
my old house. I know this area like the back of my hand, and yet
I had never been to this shop. I hadn't known this is where
we were coming, and I grin when I see it. I scream inside my head
when I get out of the car and see the dresses in the front
window. Particularly the one right in front.
We rush inside. Amy heads over to the racks towards
the back of the store, where the purple dresses she was thinking
of are displayed. Meanwhile, I walk right up to the front desk.
"Excuse me..."
"Yes, may I help you?" The clerk, a girl
who couldn't have been more than 3 years older than me,
smiled.
"Can I try on that dress in the window?"
I'm doing my best to contain my enthusiasm.
"Of course. I'll go get one in your
size." She comes back in less than a minute, then leads me
over to the fitting rooms.
"Oh, and could you tell my friends over there
to come see the dress?" I point them out, across the store.
"I want their opinion."
"Sure, you try it on, and I'll go get
them." She smiles again. "In my opinion, this dress is
perfect for you. And I have worked here for 2 years. I've
seen a lot of good and bad dress matches." She walks off,
leaving me to try the dress on.
When I look in the mirror, I see exactly what I had
imagined. This is my dream dress. I had seen one almost exactly
like it years ago, before I would even need a dress like this.
Ever since, I had been drawn to similar dresses.
It was bright orange, with one shoulder, and a bow
on that shoulder. The skirt is a full tulle ballgown, with a
slightly dropped waistline. Oh man, I watch too much Say
Yes to the Dress. It's a little sad that I can name all
those things.
I hear a knock on the door, so I open it. All five
mouths drop open. Even the salesgirl, who said it would look
amazing, is amazed. "Is it that fabulous?" I ask
sarcastically, twirling around like a seven-year-old. When I face
them again, Amy comes and hugs me.
"Awww, my little Meg is growing up!" Jason
and Damion roll their eyes, and the girl heads back to her
desk.
"Amy. Amy." I pry her off of me and grab
her shoulders. "You've only known me for a
week."
"Well, we all have." Jason says. "But
you look so different."
Damion chimes in, "In a good way, of
course." He comes up and hugs me. "And now," he
whispers in my ear, "I'm jealous of Carson." He
pulls away. "You look stunning."
"Thanks." I turn to Amy. "Now you try
your dress on."
When she comes out of the dressing room two minutes
later, she looks more amazing than I even did. Her dress is
chiffon, a purple floor length strapless gown with a silver
embellishment on the front.
"Oh, my God, Amy!!" We run to each other,
and she says exactly what I was thinking.
"Tomorrow... is gonna be the best day
ever."
Note: Another really long chapter. But very necessary. So,
here's Meg's dress:
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=orange+dress+one+shoulder+ballgown&hl=en&safe=active&tbo=d&as_qdr=all&biw=1280&bih=923&tbm=isch&tbnid=ccphhVK4VWIWlM:&imgrefurl=http://www.dressim.com/magnificent-oneshoulder-ball-gown-orange-red-satin-bodice-and-orange-tulle-skirt-dresses-p-4207.html&docid=Jp4QojgBsL-_gM&imgurl=http://www.dressim.com/images/dress/Magnificent-One-Shoulder-Ball-Gown-Orange-Red-Satin-Bodice-and-Orange-Tulle-Skirt-Dresses-SG1436.jpg&w=900&h=1200&ei=LUvTUIumCMKdqQHL7YA4&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=4&vpy=81&dur=1827&hovh=259&hovw=194&tx=54&ty=163&sig=112752308229989926829&page=2&tbnh=140&tbnw=100&start=54&ndsp=66&ved=1t:429,r:65,s:0,i:288
And here's Amy's:
http://weheartit.com/entry/35546782?group=A&imgres=purple+floor+length+strapless+dress
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